Al-Ahram to host 1st Egyptian-African Economic Conference on 29 November

The conference aims to advance a unified vision for accelerating the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and expanding trade and investment between Egypt and the rest of the continent.

The event coincides with Al-Ahram’s 150th-anniversary celebrations and Africa Industrialisation Week (AIW), a flagship African Union initiative launched in 2018 to promote industrial transformation and strengthen Africa’s position in the global economy.

Several Egyptian and African ministers, senior officials, and economic leaders are expected to attend, including Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk, and former Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab.

Heads of key economic institutions will also participate, among them the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).

Conference sessions will address a series of core issues, including infrastructure and investment as the basis for activating continental agreements and accelerating African integration. Discussions will also cover value chains and manufacturing to deepen joint industries and increase value-added production.